Our New French Life
Jan 28 2019
Climate change. And no, I’m not talking about the very real phenomenon of global warming, at least not directly. What I’m talking about is the temperature differences between our current location (sunny Phoenix Arizona) and soon to be adoptive land of the Yvelines region, just outside of Paris, France. Case in point, as I write this post in late January, it is currently 61F / 16 C in Phoenix vs 35 F / 2 C in our new village in Ile de France. Holy cow that is a huge discrepancy.
Thankfully (due in large part to my husbands wisdom) we plan to make this move once the kids finish their current school year, aka end of May/early June. That is just about when it is starting to get unbearably hot in Phoenix and quite comfortable and pleasant in France. So we will get to enjoy the temperate winter in the desert and the mild summer in France. Sounds downright perfect.
This weekend we got out and about and went on a family bike ride in the desert foothills near by where we live. There were cacti, mountains, fresh air, temps were in the mid 70s and we went outdoors as a family. All in all a great reminder of why we live in the desert, especially this time of year. This contrasts starkly with SNOW that fell in Paris this past week. Our suitcases full of sweaters, jackets, scarves and boots that have been in deep storage for the past many years will once again see the light of day and be much appreciated! Now we just need to convince our kids that leggings (for my daughter) and shorts (for my son) may be OK for January in Phoenix, but more than likely won’t fly at all for France in January.